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FRIDAY. jraE is, ism.
4TIC STATE COXVESTIOX
Pursuant to a resolution of the
jSft« Executive Committee a con.
vcatlonof the Democratic party of
Cfoorgi* will be held at the capitol,
Is Atlanta, on Wednesday, June
Utb, 1884, at 18 o'clock noon, to
select delegates to the national
Democratic convention, to be held
in Chicago, July 8tb, 1884.
J. H. ESTILL,
Chairman State Executive Com.
Joan W. Akin, Secretary.
The Republican can now take
1U “old ticket.”
Bolting the Blaine ticket seems
fobs the fashion among the re
publicans.
It now seems piobable that Con
gress will not adjourn iieiore the
latter part of July.
Seven out of twelve jurors who
convicted old John Brown are yet
living and pursuing their usual
avocations in their native county
ha West Virginia.
Hr. Tilden’s letter of declination
smbs to have taken the Atlanta
Chastltutlon’s breath away, as it
gives the very shortest possible
editorial notice of it.
The defeat of Arthur, says the
Telegraph and Messenger, carries
wfth it the final overthrow of Ma>
hone and secures beyond question
the vote of Virginia for the democ-
**>y-
'As a Hopper the Atlanta Const!.
Cation is not a success. It sudden
ly Bopped over from a revenue tar-
IB platform to one of protection,
ftam Carlisle to Randall, and Ran-
dhU was defeated. It then enthu
siastically boomed Tllden and de-
dared that the tariff was not an
leans. Tilden declines and it will
Bad that the tariff is a very impor-
tut issue.
thjIieu declines.
Samuel J. Tilden has written a
hMer to the chairman of the Demo
cratic state committee of New York,
positively declining to be a candi.
date for nomination for President.
Be letter is manly and patriotic in
tone, and is one which must ever
commend the writer to ail lovers of
a- pure administration of govern-
mental affairs.
One curious feature of the letter
1a that Mr. Tilden says be has re
portedly and positively declared
Us determination not to be a can
didate, and yet the papers and
politicians who have advocated his
aominslion have just os repeatedly
and positively declared that he
would accept the nomination if
tendered to him. That these pa
pers and politicians knew the truth
in the mstter cannot be doubted,
and it must l<e inferred that they
had no pure motives in thus seek-
ing to mislead the people and wero
doing it to cloak their own personal
schemes. However, it may be that
tbeae men builded wiser than they
knew, as their scheme has undoubt,
cilly bad the etTcct to prevent any
wrangling in the party as to pref
erences for candidates and leaves
the party free to calmly and wisely
select the best msn for the position
ah a time when it is most necessary
to do so.
Mr. Tilden’s letter is a most
timely one, for it is time that the
Democracy were looking around
and discussing the merits of the
moat available candidates, and it
has prevented the springing upon
tbs convention, without warning,
• candidate by a clique who were
themselves behind Mr.
Tbs Recosder has opposed the
nomination of Mr. Tilden for presi
dent upon the same ground that it
opposed the nomination of Mr. Ste
phana for governor—physical dis
qualification for the onerons duties
which aucb an office would place
upon him, and it is glad to see
that Mr. Tilden has the patriotism
to recognise that disqualification.
The presidential title could not
make Mr. Tilden a greater msn, or
more revered, than be now is; but
itndfht involve bis party in snob
trouble as would retard its ascend-
my for years.
TILDEN DECLINES
TO BE C0H8IDEBBD AB A CANDI
BATE YOB TUB PBDUBESCT.
Bs Dsalarss that Hnatlsr Tears
■use Bafseblwl HmIiS Sisks nls-j
■ssalkls Or Hiss to fwkio ~
Dalles sf Iks OSUs.
New York, Jana 11—The fob
lowing paper from Bamnel J. Til.
den bat been given to the Associ
ated Press:
New Yobk, Jane 10,1884.
fo Daniel Manning, Chairman of
the Democratic State Committee
of New Yorti
In my letter of Jane 18th, 1880,
addressed to the Democratic nation
si convention, I mid:
“Having now borne fsitbfoUy'my
fall share of the labor and care in
the public service end wearing the
marks of its burdens, I desire noth-
ing to mnoh as an honorable dis
charge. I wish to lay down the
honors and toils of even a quasi
party leadership, and to seek the
repose of private life. In renoun
cing a renomination for President, I
Ho so with no doubt in my mind as
to the vote of New York or of the
United States, but because I believe
that it Is s renunciation of an elec
tion to the presidency. To tboso
who think my renomination and re-
election indispensable to any effec
tual vindication of the right or the
people to elect tbelr ruler*, violated
in my person, I have accorded at
long a reserve of my decision as
possible, but I cannot overcome my
repugn an oe to enter Into a new en
gsgement, which invoives'foar years
of ceaseless toll The dignity of
tbs Presidential office is above s
merely personal ambition, but it
creates in ms no illusion. Its vsl*
ne is as a great power for good to
the country. I said fonr years ago,
in aooepUngtbenominatlon:‘Know-
ing a* I do, therefore, from fresh
experience, how great the differ-
coco Is between gliding tbiough sn
official routine and working out a
reform of systems and policies, it
is impossible for me to contemplate
what needs to be done In the Federal
administration without an acute
sense of the difficulties of the under
taking. If summoned by the suffra
ges of my countrymen to attempt
this work, I shall endeavor, with
Ood’s help, to be tho efficient in
strument of their will in such work
of renovation.’
After many years of misrule,
such s reform of a system and pol*
icy, to which I would cheerfully
have sacrificed alt that remained
to mo of health and life, is now,
I fear, beyond my strength.”
My purpose to withdraw from
further public sorvioo and the
grounds for it wore woll known to
you and others. When at Cincin
nati, though respecting my wishes
yourself, yon communicated to mo
an appeal from many valued friends
to relinquish that purpose, I reiter
ated my determination, unoondi*
tionally. In the four years which
have since elapsed, nothing has
occurred to weaken, but everything
to strengthen, the consideration
which induced my withdrawal
from public life. To all who havo
addressed me on tho subject my
intention has been frankly com
municated. Several of my must
confidential, friends, under the
srnction of thoir own names, have
publicly stated my determination
to lie Irrevocable.
That I have occasion now to
conaidor the question is an event
for which 1 have no responsibility.
The appeal made to mo by the
Democratic masses, with apparent
unanimity, to eorvo them once
more, is entitled to most deferen
tial consideration, nnd would In
spire a disposition to do anything
doslrcu of me, if it woro consistent
with iny judgment of duty. I
believe there is no instrumentality
In human society so potential In
its iniluenco on mankind for good
or evil as thu governmental ms-
chincry lor administering Justice
and for making and executing the
laws. Not all the eiemoaynary
institutions or private benevolence
to which philanthropists may de
vote their lives arc so fertile in
benefits as the rescue and preseva*
lion of this machinery from the
perversion that make it the instru-
mcr.t of conspiracy, fraud and
crime against the most sacred
rights and interests of the people.
For filty years, as a private citi
zen, never contemplating sn offi
cial career, I have devoted at least
as much thought and effort to duty
in Influencing aright the action of
the governmental institutions of
mv conntry as to all other objects.
1 have never accepted official ser
vice, except for a brief period for a
special purpose, and only when the
occasion teemed to require from
me that sacrittoa ot private prefer-
encea to public welfare. I under
took the State administration of
New York becanae it waa supposed
tbst in that way only oouldtbe ex
eeutive power be ranged on the
aide of the reforms to whioh, aaa
private oltizan, I bad given three
years of my life.
1 accepted tbe nomination for
the Preaidency in 18T8 because of
tbe general oonvietloa that mv can
didacy would beat present the Is-
aue of reform, which the Demo-
omtte majority of tbe people de
sired to have worked out in the
Federal government as it bad been
in tbst of tbe State of New York.
I believed that I bad strength
enough then to renovate tbe ad
miniatnrtion of tbe government of
tbe United 8tetea, and at tbe close
of my term to band over tbe great
treat to a successor laithfhi to tbe
seme policy. Though anxious to
seek the repose of private life, I
neverthless acted upon the idea
that every power ie a treat and in
volves a duty. In reply to tbe ad-
dress of tbe committee communi
cating my nomination, I depleted
the diffleolties of tbe undertaking,
and likened my feelings in engag
ing in It to those of a soldier enter
ing battle; bnt I did not withhold
the entire consecration of my pow
er* to tbe poblio service. Twenty
years of continnone maladministra
tion under the demoralizing influ
ences of intestine war and of bad
finance have infested tbe whole
governmental system of tbeUoited
States with the cancerous growths
of false constructions and corrupt
practices. Powerful classes have
acquired pecuniary interests in
official abuses and the moral stan
dard of the people has been impair
ed. To redress those evils is s
work of great difficulty and labor
and cannot he accomplished with
out most energetic end efficient
personal action on the part of tbe
oblef executive of the republic.
The canvass sud administration
which it is desired tbst I should
undertake wonld embrace a period
of nearly five years, nor can I ad
mit any Illusion as to their bur
dens. Three years of experience
in the endeavor to reform the
municipal government of the city
of New York, and two years of ex
perience in renovating the admin*
istration of tbe State of New York
has mode me familiar with tbe re-
qalrementa of sacb s work. At
tbe present time tbe considerations
which induced my action in 1880
have become imperative, I ought
not to undertake a task which I
have not physical strength to cam-
through.
To reform the administration of
tbe Federal government, to realize
my own ideal and to fulfill tbe just
expectations of the 'people would
indeed warrant, as they would alone
compensate, the sacrifice which the
undertaking would involve, bnt in
my condition of advancing years
and declining strength I feel no as-
suranco of my ability to accomplish
these objects, I am therefore con-
strained to say, definitely, that I
cannot now assume tbe labors of an
administration or of a canvass, un
dervaluing in no wise that best gift
of heaven, occasion and power,
sometimes bestowed upon a mere
individual, to communioate an im
pulse for good, and grateful be
yond all]words to my lellov^country-
men who wonld assign ouch bene
ficial function to me. I am con
soled by the reflection that neither
the Democratic party nor the re-
f mblic, for whose luturc that party
s tbe best guarantee, is now, or
ever can be, dependent upon any
one man for their successful pro
gress in the path of noble destiny.
Having given to th -ir welfare what
ever of health and strength I pos
sessed or could borrow from the
future, and having reached the term
of my capacity for such labors as
their welfare now demands, I but
submit to the will of Qod in deem
ing my public career now forever
closed.
[Signed] Samuel J. Tilden.
Blaine’s Future.
Washington Letter to Philadelphia I’rrva.
What Mr. Blaine’s immediate
future is to lie is not for me to say.
Tills much I may say, that bo has
rented a Inige cottage on the sea
shore nnd when the weather gets
too warm lor Augusta he will go
to the seaside. One other thing I
may say, and that is that he must
llnUli the second volume of bis
great book during this year, or at
least before the end of January. It
is so nominated in tbe bond. I do
not envy Mr. Blaine's next twelve
months. His book is more than
enough for one man. Then look at
the letters thst will pour in on him,
some of them of the most import
ant character, requiring the nicest
treatment; then the visitors whom
he cannot avoid: then the consul
tations; then bis election; then de
legations nnd individuals who want
to consult; then the selection of his
cabinet, bis inaugural address; then
sn unending stream of visitors
{touring into the White House that
must receive attention; the people
he will offend, tor be cannot do
what every one wants, then tbe
aflkirt of state—they always come
last—and heaven knows when be
is to est and sleep and play “horse’*
with the little ones. Three thing*
are in his favor, and they are his
magnificent physique, bis splendid
hmdtb and bis wcnderfnl adminis
trative ability.
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Toths LtSlo.
\V« have jast opened a large lot of La.
disc, Mieses. sad Children's Slippers,
ehiah have beta received lines the fire,
that we wish to does oat at oott for cash.
If yon wish something nice good and
cheap we invite voa to call. tf
Calvin Carter A Sox,
“A Grand Revolution”
COMPARE THE OLD PRICES VITH THE NEW
-AT—
Schumpert k Roney’s,
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We promised in issue of the Recorder of January 2d, to give you some prices so soon at
we arranged and marked down our goods. We are now prepared and ready to give you more
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Contemplate a few quotations and note the difference in SPOT CASH prices and thirty
days credit:
Flour. Flour.
Tn this article we stand head and shoulders above everybody, having ransacked • the big
markets of the West and Northwest in scorch of the best, and paid the CASH DOWN. We
wiU seU you First Patent, (entire Roller system)
For 50 pounds, $1.90. Old price, $2.15.
2d Pat., for 50 pounds, 1.70. “ 1.90.
Fancy, for 50 pounds, 1.60. “ 1*60.
Choice Family 50 pounds, 1.50. •• : 1.65.
We guarantee all these Flours as represented, and if not satisfactory you can return them
and we will cheerfully refund the money. ,
In futuro wc will keep on hand the best grades of GRAHAM FLOUR—cheap.
Will sell you 10 pounds Granulated Sugar for $1.00.
14 44 10J pounds New Orleans Clarified for 1.00.
1 44 11 pounds New Orleans (Bcllewoed) Clarified, for 1.00.
;4 44 12 pounds New York Sugar, lor 1-00.
In this line we are fully up and advise everybody to seize the golden opportunity and pur
chase at once a sufficiency for the year’s comsumption.
Coffee. Coffee.
In this article alone (by buying from us) we can save you money enough in one year to buy
all the “Santa Claus” you want for the little ones. We deal fit pounds Choice Pio Coffee for $1.
Thurber’s No. 41, (Roasted) a combination of Java, Rio, and Mocha, for ’23c per pound.
Salt. Salt.
Liverpool, full weight, for $1.20 per sack. Fine Salt, seamless bags, 150 pounds, $1.05 per sack
We ore slaughtering at the very low price of $1.15 per cwt. to make room for a car load of
SEED POTATOES.
Whiskies. Whiskies.
In this line we arc full to overflowing, and to unload we have reduced the price on all grades
from 25c to $1.00 per gallon. Think ot it! Cox, Hill & Thompson’s genuine Stone Mountain
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Tobacco and Cigars.
We can undersell anybody—we offer “Lucy Hinton” 57c per pound, and all other grade*
proportionately.
Wc regret that we have not apace sufficient to give foil sad complete quotations on all of oar goods, bat
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you do not pay from 25 to 50 per cent, for bad debts, as usual in credit store.
A Word as Regards the Penny !
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